الأوبئة (الطواعين)‎ و آثارها الاجتماعية في بلاد الشام في عصر المماليك الجراكسة (١٥١٦ م - ٩٢٢ ه ١٣٨٢ -٧٨٤)‎

Abstract EN

This study aimed to the statement of epidemics and plagues that thrived in Bilad al-Sham in the Jerks Mumluk period (784-922H \ 1382-1516 AD) which required to state the geographical boundaries of the Levant at that time, and the definition of the epidemic, plague, which appears on the infected person of clinical symptoms.

The study sought to highlight what was accompanied by the spread of these infectious diseases and the deadly rituals and religious practices, as staying in the mosque or fasting three days closer to God and to lift the plague epidemic, as it describe the cooperation of people and their solidarity to get rid of what was used to accompany the spread of epidemics and plagues from social diseases, such as price increases and drinking alcohol and committing immoral and actions, and recourse to astrologers and charlatans, and other social vices.